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Wednesday, May 6, 2015

April Reading Goals: Transitional Chapter Books

This was a month with less participation, which may have been because I stipulated that the chapter books should be stand-alones. Turns out there just aren't many transitional chapter books that aren't part of a series of books about the same characters, which makes a lot of sense. Most of these titles are part of a series, too. Remember May's reading goal: Fantasy. Here's the form.

Transitional/Easier
Chapter Books, Reading Goals April 2015

Atinuke. Good
Luck, Anna Hibiscus.

Kayla from Plum City might
recommend this title--it has a few challenging words in it.

DiCamillo, Kate. Bink
and Gollie.

Cassie from Augusta
enthusiastically recommends this for primary grades

DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. Spiderwick Chronicles.

Kayla from Plum City would
recommend this title to middle grades—especially kids who aren’t prone to
nightmares and who like adventures.

Krosoczka, Jarret. Lunch
Lady.

Kayla from Plum City recommends
this one for kids who like graphic novels, or kids who are intimidated by a
solid page of text. Some harder words,
but kids will be able to figure out from context.

Lin, Grace. Ling
& Ting Twice as Silly.

Valerie from Ladysmith would
recommend this. She says that Ling and
Ting are Chinese American twins. There
are other books about them, but they can be read in any order. The book contains 6 short stories, and is a
good way to add some diversity to this area of the collection.

Osborn, Mary Pope. Dinosaurs
Before Dark (Magic Treehouse).

Kayla from Plum City
enthusiastically recommends this one—the most challenging words were the
dinosaur names.

Pennypacker, Sara. Clementine.

Kayla from Plum City did NOT like
this one. Leah from IFLS DID like
it. Kayla thought there were too many
distractions and story lines. Leah liked
the characters and humor.

Quinn, Jordan. The
Kingdom of Wrenly series.

Valerie from Ladysmith
enthusiastically recommends this one, even though it is a series. Lots of interest from parents and kids. Large font, easy to read, lots of
pictures. Main character is a prince
with a pet dragon whose best friend is a girl.

Stilton, Geronimo. Cavemice
Watch Your Tail. (Geronimo
Stilton)

Krissa from Roberts recommends this
title, and the entire series. Each can
be read as stand-alones. She appreciates
the comic type words that are highlighted, and even though some words may be a
little more difficult, the fun writing style and unique fonts keep a person
interested.

Viorst, Judith. Lulu
and the Brotosaurus.

Kayla from Plum City
enthusiastically recommends this one, it has easy sentences and word choices.